Syndra VGU

Blåsigt··8 votes·4,308 views

Not much to say other than... Does anyone really like her character aesthetics? She is a white-haired woman in a mini skirt and a crazy hat. Her story is lacking as well.

To the best of anyone's knowledge, does Riot have any plans to remake her character at any point?

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TitanAnteus4 votes

There are many more champs who need it more.

Blåsigt3 votes

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There are many more champs who need it more.

But I want everything now :**(

Bishasaurus Flex1 votes

She just needs a Visual, not overhaul. The particles on her Classic and Justicar skins are in dire need of an update. Give her classic the silver/black /purple color scheme that her splash promises instead of the purple/gold in game booboo.

Luther King Jr V4 votes

yes i like her thicc thighs

SweedishGunner3 votes

She needs more voice lines, that's all.

AIQ3 votes

Not much to say other than... Does anyone really like her character aesthetics?

She needs to look more elegant. The sex Characters like Eve, Ahri and Kaisa are doing a great job. She can still look beautiful, just less like a stripper and more like "the most powerful champion in Ionia."

She is a white-haired woman....

What's wrong with being an Albino?

in a mini skirt

Yeah that needs to be upgraded.

and a crazy hat.

WHOA!, slow down! I love her headdress!

Her story is lacking as well.

Her story is "better" than most. Have you read Shyvana ? Her mother Yvva wants to kill her for no reason. Like it's Shyvanas fault her egg got kidnapped. And they removed her father lol.

To the best of anyone's knowledge, does Riot have any plans to remake her character at any point?

No, and I doubt it anytime soon, unless she get's EZ'd, but she is not nearly popular enough for that.

Shoé1 votes

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She needs to look more elegant. The sex Characters like Eve, Ahri and Kaisa are doing a great job. She can still look beautiful, just less like a stripper and more like "the most powerful champion in Ionia."

How does syndra look anything like a stripper? She doesn't even wear a miniskirt, if you actually look at it.

AIQ2 votes

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How does syndra look anything like a stripper? She doesn't even wear a miniskirt, if you actually look at it.

So I want to preface this by stating that Syndra is my 2nd favorite champion in the game. I criticize both her and Shyvana purely out of love of the champions.

Here's an image with the parts I'll focus on. https://imgur.com/a/ckKCB6G

Starting from the top she has the glorious chest hole to show off he boobs. If we are being "elegant" this needs to be covered. Syndra is sexy enough without showing off her girls.

The next to red squares are her belts these are purely cosmetic and serve no purpose to her attire. It's hard to see on this image, but Syndra is essentially wearing a 1 piece bikini with belts on her stomach. Who wears one piece bikinis other than swimmers?

She doesn't even wear a miniskirt, if you actually look at it.

You're right shes not, a mini skirt would be MORE coverage than what she has. This image portrays a ring as it was pre-concept art, but instead the 1 piece bikini just keeps going to her crotch while still showing off her hips. The drape-things on her sides are no a skirt or dress, they are 2 pieces attached to her bikini. How they cover her butt is beyond me.

https://vignette.wikia.nocookie.net/leagueoflegends/images/1/1f/Syndra_Render.jpg/revision/latest/zoom-crop/width/240/height/240?cb=20120915074634

As you can see Syndra is essentially wearing a thong. and those butt plates are defying physics.

Syndra body was designed with "sex sells" and you would see "Syndra on Saturday at Club League" wearing this. Not Syndra the Dark Sovereign.

Side note she has finger claws, which is some more physics defying stuff.

A quick fix is to touch on all the areas I stated. Cover her chest, connect her dress to the drape things and have the skirt go down to just above her knees to stay sexy or slightly over to be more elegant. The pauldrons, arms and headdress and fine.

Shoé1 votes

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Syndra body was designed with "sex sells" and you would see "Syndra on Saturday at Club League" wearing this. Not Syndra the Dark Sovereign.

Oh, your one of _those _ people. I'm not going to continue this conversation so don't bother replying.

AIQ2 votes

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Oh, your one of _those _ people. I'm not going to continue this conversation so don't bother replying.

IDK what you mean by that. Are you trying to imply that I label all good looking women of league as sex sells? First off don't get facts mixed with your emotions. I was doing an analysis and stating facts.

The fact is Syndra was indeed designed under the premise of sex sells. That's why she has a perfect bust beautiful thighs and gorgeous lips. That's also why she shows cleavage and that's also why shes wearing that ... thong drape thing. There is no denying that and I'm assuming that the real reason you don't wish to proceed.

Camille Poppy Irelia Lux Are all champions that are not under this premise. They are all beautiful and cute in their own way. They also wear "more" practical attire fitting to both combat or their theme.

Syndras clothes are not practical in any scenario, they also do not fit the Ionia theme.

Irelia Karma MasterYi Are good examples of what that theme is.

A very similar champion that suffers from this "Syndr"ome. :))))))))))))))))) is Leblanc. Leblanc was supposed to be sexy, she was supposed to remind you of a magicians assistant, who more often than not, are on the erotic side of attire. She is now a Noxian big wig. Could you imagine the next female president wearing what LB wears? (I'll tell you how she got into office lol)

I'm not a "aLL WoMeN MuST CoVeR uP reeee." I want it to make sense. Evelynn Makes sense. It's her job. Ahri Makes sense. It's her job. Ashe Makes no sense. Ashe is in winter 99.9% of the time. Why is she in a miniskirt and exposed rack?
Sejuani Makes sense now. She was in a bikini when Riot made her more lore themed what did they do? Warm her up! Lissandra Makes sense. She is what Syndra should look like. Someone in full control elegant, but you know shes still the boss. SyndraMakes no sense. She is the Dark Soverign. LeblancMakes no sense. She is a Big wig. Kaisa Makes no sense. She is a Human thrown into an area infested by void creatures. How did she walk out with no scratches and Loreal grade hair? Why does the suit think that exposing her most vital organs is okay? They do it with guys too. Sylas How did he get so jacked? 14 Years with no proper weight equipment? Tryndamere Why is he not bundled up it's the arctic people!

The thigh guy3 votes

She’s one of those champions like Elise, that riot just wont allow to be playable. Because as soon as they become playable, they are Gods in pro play.

14daysuspensionk2 votes

I tried playing a couple of games with her. Ult is sorta fun.

thefatlazycat2 votes

I'd argue an ability with zero counterplay like that is antifun

14daysuspensionk2 votes

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I'd argue an ability with zero counterplay like that is antifun

Yeah but it's fun to play WITH as Syndra. Not against her ult.

thefatlazycat1 votes

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Yeah but it's fun to play WITH as Syndra. Not against her ult.

Goodie, keep an antifun champ the way they are because you want one of ten players to be happy. This is the mindset that CT suffers from, please do not embrace that sort of behaviour

14daysuspensionk2 votes

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Goodie, keep an antifun champ the way they are because you want one of ten players to be happy. This is the mindset that CT suffers from, please do not embrace that sort of behaviour

[slayer-jinx-unamused]

Bishasaurus Flex3 votes

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im small2 votes

Unfortunately I don’t think she’s on Riot’s radar for any work at all, which is a shame as I think she could really benefit from an Ezreal style VGU

deathgod52 votes

I like her, I am also really bad with her so I don't play her a lot.

¯\(ツ)/¯

Bishasaurus Flex2 votes

She def needs some visual updating. Hell, Dark Star Karma's particle effects are just mini Dark Spheres. Everyone else that manipulates orbs such as Orianna Ahri and even Dark Star Thresh are all much better looking. Syndra lacks personality, but hey, she's still fun to play.

Blåsigt2 votes

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She def needs some visual updating. Hell, Dark Star Karma's particle effects are just mini Dark Spheres. Everyone else that manipulates orbs such as Orianna Ahri and even Dark Star Thresh are all much better looking. Syndra lacks personality, but hey, she's still fun to play.

I think you identified what is bothering me about her concept - she is really lacking character. When I imagine an empress of a fantasy Asian setting, she doesn’t really embody the nobility or sophistication one would expect. I think I also agree with another person that her design was more focused on sexualizing the character than really realizing a compelling, cohesive concept.

Also, the white hair, conceptually, does not bother me. Rather, it’s her entire concept, working together that I am not fond of.

She deserves something more haughty and more regal.

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